Skip Bayless Confirms He's Leaving ‘Undisputed' (UPDATE)

UPDATED 8/2, 4:55 p.m. ET: Following reports that he would be stepping down from his role on Undisputed, Skip Bayless has announced he's leaving Fox Sports after eight years at the network.

"Today was my last show on Undisputed. I'm leaving FS1. I've been planning to pursue other opportunities for several months," Bayless wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "I had a great 8-year run with a lot of great people at FOX, but now I'm excited for what’s coming up. Stay tuned."

Bayless' departure was not mentioned on the last episode of Undisputed.

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After eight years, Skip Bayless will reportedly step down from his co-hosting duties on Undisputed.

According to the New York Post, 72-year-old Bayless will exit the long-running sports talk show at Fox Sports 1 at an unspecified date later this summer.

The news of Bayless’ departure from Undisputed comes a year after Shannon Sharpe, 56, who had also been co-hosting since the show’s premiere in 2016, left the program with a tearful final episode in June 2023.

The Post says the show is expected to continue despite the fact that its new format—which features rotating panelists like Keyshawn Johnson, 51, and Michael Irvin, 58—reportedly failed to attract the same ratings compared to the one-on-one debate format between Bayless and Sharpe.

The tabloid reports that Skip signed a four-year, $32 million deal with FS1 in 2021.

Bayless has yet to comment on the matter on his social media accounts.